HP Envy 15 Windows 7 Professional Clean Install Driver Issues

I did a clean install of Windows 7 this morning on my brand new Envy 15 (LW897AV), which included removing both the backup partition and the HP driver partition.

Unfortunately, many of the drivers did not install, and I can't find a way to find them. This includes the Beats audio driver (I have the audio control panel but it's not connected to the volume control knob on the side) as well as the microphone, and some miscellaneous drivers that show up in the Devices panel but troubleshooting isn't able to find.

Is there a way to fix this now, or should I cave and pay the $20 and get a recovery CD?

Re: HP Envy 15 Windows 7 Professional Clean Install Driver Issues

I think I would just purchase the Recovery Media.The Envy is much too nice a laptop to only half-function.

You could start over with another clean install of 7 and be sure to install Intel Chipset Installation Utility and Driver first before other drivers just to see if it makes any difference. Also install Intel Management Engine Interface (MEI) Driver before other drivers.

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If you stilll have a missing driver post the hardware id of it from Device Manager.Right click the device,choose Properties.Go to Detail tab and use dropdown selector to choose hardware id.Post the first half of the top string you get.

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Re: HP Envy 15 Windows 7 Professional Clean Install Driver Issues

Just to check (to see if I should go ahead and install all my programs or not) will the Restore CD allow me just to reinstall the drivers & software provided on the laptop originally, or do I have to do a factory reset to get everything back?

Re: HP Envy 15 Windows 7 Professional Clean Install Driver Issues

If you are going to run the Recovery Disks don't install your programs just yet.They will overwrite the hdd and return the laptop to factory settings.

One thing you can do if you prefer your copy of Windows 7. Run the Recovery Disks to get the laptop back to factory specs. Once that is done you will have a folder on C: titled Swsetup.This folder has the driver and app installers and can be copied to dvd or external hdd to use after doing your next clean install.

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